[2] THE LITTLE DARLING WIFE WHO IS A DIVINE DOCTOR SAVED THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Ch 423 - 424

C423: The Blacksmith

Mo Jiuye's mind was opened up to a whole new perspective by Fourth Brother's suggestion. However, currently, the work of making bombs was not entrusted to others; it was all done by their own brothers, with their own hands.

Their brothers were skilled in handling knives and guns, and Fifth Brother was intelligent and meticulous enough to handle the formulation and production of gunpowder. Learning together to make bamboo tube bombs was not a difficult task. But the problem lay in the blacksmithing aspect, which truly puzzled Mo Jiuye.

Seeing Mo Jiuye's delayed response, Mo Qing asked, "Jiuye, don't you think Fourth Brother makes a valid point?"

"Not at all, Father. Fourth Brother's proposal is excellent. It's just that adding an iron casing to the bomb requires the assistance of a blacksmith. The fewer people who know about bomb-making, the better."

For Mo Jiuye, the matter of making bombs was of utmost importance. The Mo Family was already on thin ice, and if this matter were leaked, it would undoubtedly invite significant trouble. He would rather have shorter-range and less powerful bombs, with no risks involved.

In this regard, Mo Qing was thinking further ahead than he had expected.

"While it's true that currently only you brothers are involved in making bombs, these bombs will eventually be distributed to the soldiers. Do you think the bombs will remain a secret for long?"

Mo Jiuye was indeed not worried about this. The Mo Family's soldiers were loyal, and he would only feel at ease if the finished bombs were entrusted to them. His caution stemmed from not wanting the bomb-making methods to be revealed.

Thus, even if there were traitors among their privately trained soldiers in the future, they would only be able to take away a few finished bombs. This would lessen the threat to the Mo Family compared to the leakage of the formulation.

However, the thought of being able to make bombs with a longer throwing distance, and his father's clear intention to find a reliable person who could forge an iron casing for the bamboo tubes, crossed his mind.

"Father, this matter involves the bomb-making methods. If anyone among Tao Ran and the others is capable, then there is no problem at all. After all, their loyalty to the Mo Family is beyond doubt. But if it comes to outsiders, I would rather have our bombs with a shorter throwing distance."

In Mo Jiuye's heart, even Hu Cong wouldn't be completely trusted.

Since returning to the Mo Family, Mo Qing had realized that this ninth son of his was extraordinary. Not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, but he also had a keen mind.

"Your concerns are not without reason. That group of people, including Tao Ran, were trained by me personally. I know them well. Now that the Mo Family has been exiled here, their unwavering loyalty is beyond question."

"Father, are you suggesting that among them, there is someone who can forge iron?"

Mo Jiuye immediately understood his father's meaning.

"If my memory serves me right, Lin Hong is the person I saved in a small town not far from the western border.

He was working as an apprentice in a blacksmith shop at that time. Because he stole a steamed bun from the boss's house, he was beaten half to death on the street. When I saw how pitiful he was, I stepped in and saved him. So, I thought it would be fine to call him over and ask him."

Mo Qing didn't understand blacksmithing, but he knew a little bit about it. Working with iron sheets wasn't a highly skilled job, and he believed Lin Hong could do it. Tao Ran, the group of old comrades, was someone Mo Jiuye still trusted.